<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="90%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td valign="top" width="63%">FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE</td><td valign="top" width="37%"><div align="right">NEWS RELEASE #078</div></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td valign="top">FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA</td><td valign="top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><div style="text-align:justify;"><p>On the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">12th day of November, 2003 </span></strong>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MOTION DENIED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong></p>
<p><a href="/opinions/2003/03ob2792.pc.pdf">2003-OB-2792 IN RE: ROSE M. LAIN</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;">STAY DENIED; WRIT APPLICATION DENIED </span>:</strong> <br /></p><p>2003-KK-3114 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DAVID H. DUCROS (Parish of Orleans)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the stay, otherwise concur.</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>13th day of November, 2003 </strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong> </p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03b2381.pc.pdf">2003-B -2381 IN RE: JAMES WALLACE SPRADLING, II</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2003-KK-3089 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT POWELL (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p> </p><p>On the <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>14th day of November, 2003 </strong></span>, the following action was taken by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case(s) listed below:</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED </span>:</strong> </p><p>2003-C -2103 VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, AS NATURAL TUTRIX, ET AL. v. EDWARD M. DAUGHERTY, JR., SPHERE DRAKE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu) </p><p>2003-C -2104 VIRGINIA GAIL EDWARDS, AS NATURAL TUTRIX, ET AL. v. EDWARD M. DAUGHERTY, JR., SPHERE DRAKE INS. CO., ET AL. (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED WITH ORDER </strong></span><strong>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03k1203.pc.pdf">2003-K -1203 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY ROGERS </a>(Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03cc1889.pc.pdf">2003-CC-1889 INTERDICTION OF EMILY LORI GREENBLATT </a>(Parish of Jefferson)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would deny the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.</p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03cc2013.pc.pdf">2003-CC-2013 RICHARD L. BAXTER v. JOHN L. SCOTT </a>(Parish of Ouachita)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />KIMBALL, J., recused.</p><p>2003-CC-2014 VERETA LEE v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) GRANTED IN PART WITH ORDER; OTHERWISE DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-C -1855 ROBERT BODENHEIMER v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT AND CSX TRANSPORTATION C/W ROBERT BODENHEIMER v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />See Per Curiam.<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">PROBATION REVOKED </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03b2778.pc.pdf">2003-B -2778 IN RE: CLAUD EDWARD PHELPS<br /></a>See Per Curiam.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">SUSPENSION ORDERED; SEE PER CURIAM </span>:</strong></p><p><a href="/opinions/2003/03b2879.pc.pdf">2003-B -2879 IN RE: JAMES HARVEY BROWN, JR.</a></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION GRANTED; WRIT DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-CC-2146 CRAIG WEST, TROY WEST, AND W. B. FARMS INC., ET AL. v. G & H SEED COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of St. Landry)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">REHEARING(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-KP-1894 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERTO SELVA (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">RECONSIDERATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KH-2427 STATE EX REL RONALD JOHNSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-OC-1395 GERALD HARRIS v. LAMBERT REDI-MIX, INC. AND PAUL LAMBERT (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) NOT CONSIDERED </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-C -2263 JEFFERY P. LEBLANC v. RICHARD P. REINA (Parish of Livingston)</p><p>2003-CC-2349 GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION v. WESTPORT CHEMICAL COMPANY (Parish of Iberville)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">APPLICATION(S) DISMISSED AT RELATOR'S REQUEST </span>:</strong></p><p>2003-CI-2629 GARY JAMERSON v. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">WRIT APPLICATION(S) DENIED </span>:</strong></p><p>2002-KK-2961 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY HILLS (Parish of Tangipahoa)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.</p><p>2002-KH-3033 STATE EX REL DESHUNSKI D. MOORE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Bienville)</p><p>2002-KH-3057 STATE EX REL RONALD SHEPPARD v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2002-KH-3059 STATE EX REL DWAYNE KNIGHTEN v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)
</p><p>2002-KH-3070 STATE EX REL DONALD ROSS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Assumption)</p><p>2002-KH-3088 STATE EX REL ANTHONY DAVIS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Washington)</p><p>2002-KH-3090 STATE EX REL DEMETRIC GILLIAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2002-KH-3124 STATE EX REL THOMAS L. BUCKLEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Caldwell)</p><p>2002-KH-3125 STATE EX REL CATHERINE COLLINS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2002-KH-3127 STATE EX REL GERALD KELLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2002-KH-3146 STATE EX REL DONNIE DALEY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Iberville)</p><p>2002-KH-3153 STATE EX REL PURNELL E. MILLER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KP-0204 JAMES G. MALONE, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KP-0265 STATE EX REL JASON MILTO v. C. MARTIN LENSING (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KP-0279 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LOUIS CRUZ (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-KP-0302 STATE EX REL CAMARI BOOKTER v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-KP-0304 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. J.D. DANTZLER, JR. (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p>2003-KP-0305 STATE EX REL DARREN DURHAM v. STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of East Feliciana)</p><p>2003-KP-0311 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LIGE G. ROGERS (Parish of St. Bernard)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KP-0312 STATE EX REL JACK L. BLAIR v. RICHARD STALDER, SECRETARY/DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, MARY COCKERHAM, RECORD CUSTODIAN LSP, AND BURL CAIN, WARDEN, LOUISIANA STATE PRISON (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-K -1115 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. RAYMOND WILLIAMS, JR. (Parish of Assumption)<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-KO-1156 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JERRY A. BENTLEY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1157 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MARVIN D. TARVER (Parish of Lasalle)</p><p>2003-KO-1158 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CORNELL F. BOYKIN (Parish of Caddo)</p><p>2003-KO-1159 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ROBERT BOLTON (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-K -1162 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTINE BOATNER AND CHRISTOPHER BOATNER (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2003/03k1162.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., dissents from majority's denial of the writ and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would grant, but only as to the issue of whether the state abused its nolle prosequi authority when it dismissed the charges after the trial court denied the state's request for a continuance. See my dissent in State v. Love, 2000-3347 (La. 5/3/03), 847 So.2d 1198. As to all other issues, I would deny. </p><p>2003-K - 1170 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHRISTINE BOATNER AND CHRISTOPHER BOATNER (Parish of Orleans)<br /><a href="/opinions/2003/03k1162.pfc.pdf">CALOGERO, C.J., dissents from majority's denial of the writ and assigns reasons.</a><br />WEIMER, J., would grant, but only as to the issue of whether the state abused its nolle prosequi authority when it dismissed the charges after the trial court denied the state's request for a continuance. See my dissent in State v. Love, 2000-3347 (La. 5/3/03), 847 So.2d 1198. As to all other issues, I would deny. </p><p>2003-KO-1178 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. LEON JOSEPH HORNE (Parish of St. Tammany)</p><p>2003-KO-1179 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH P. RICHARDSON A/K/A STEVEN ANTHONY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1188 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. CHARLES RAY SNOW (Parish of Bossier)</p><p>2003-K -1241 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MICHAEL SPRINGER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-KO-1283 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD DEGRUY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-KO-1284 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DANNY EUGENE WINSTON (Parish of St. John)</p><p>2003-C -1569 ATM'S OF THE SOUTH, INC., GREGORY P. MURO AND KATHY B. MURO v. JOEL DIEJOIA AND KING ROGERS SEAFOOD, INC. (Parish of Orleans)<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.<br />WEIMER, J., recused.</p><p>2003-CC-1948 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. v. COX COMMUNICATIONS LOUISIANA, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C -2058 WILLIAM H. ST. MARTIN, M.D. v. JOSEPH PAUL WILLARD (Parish of Calcasieu)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2061 ARNAUD D. DAIGLE, EMILE MAFFEI, SR., MURPHY C. MAJORIA, ANN B. SAVWOIR, ERNIE SERPAS, DARRYL V. THOMAS, AND LEONARD TROULLIER, JR. v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, AND ALLEN REYNOLDS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2107 VERA M. RAINEY v. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. AND MIKE CASE (Parish of Iberville)<br />KIMBALL, J., would grant the writ.<br />KNOLL, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2121 EDWARD CONERLY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2129 SYSTEM FUELS, INC. v. JOHN N. KENNEDY, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2135 CHERYL JEAN WILLIAMS v. LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -2141 VALERIE CANFIELD ORSO v. PAUL WILLIAM ORSO (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) </p><p>2003-C -2144 PAUL L. STAFFORD v. WALGREENS LOUISIANA CO., INC., SUN GLASS PRODUCTS, AND HARTFORD INSURANCE CO. (Parish of Livingston) </p><p>2003-C -2145 MRS. G. v. MR. G. C/W MRS. G. v. MR. G. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -2148 TASHA GEORGE v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, EASTERN LOUISIANA MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM (State Civil Service Commission)</p><p>2003-KK-2154 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. PETER RANDO, III (Parish of St. Bernard)</p><p>2003-OC-2159 BRETT BARNHILL v. A-1 REMODELING (Office of Workers' Compensation Dist. 6)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2161 CHERILYN MORRIS v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, PINECREST DEVELOPMENT CENTER (State Civil Service Commission)</p><p>2003-CC-2163 PATSY JEAN JARVIS, ET AL v. MID-SOUTH RAIL CORPORATION, ET AL (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-OC-2165 H.R. 10 PROFIT SHARING PLAN ACCOUNT NO. 2656-3314, ET AL. v. JAMES MAYEUX, BARBARA RICHARD MAYEUX, AND ETHYL CORPORATION (Parish of Iberville)</p><p>2003-C -2177 ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. JAMES RONALD POWELL, JR. C/W JAMES POWELL v. ROWAN COMPANIES (Office of Workers' Compensation District 9)</p><p>2003-CC-2178 JERRY OLDHAM, ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL. C/W JOHN CAPONE, JR., ET AL. v. THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS, ET AL. (Parish of Iberville)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2201 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. v. JOHN NEELY KENNEDY, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., would grant the writ.<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2206 AZALEA LAKES PARTNERSHIP AND OAK HARBOR INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY (Parish of St. Tammany)
</p><p>2003-C -2207 MARTINELL JACKSON AND IDA WILLIAMS v. JERRY J. COCKERHAM, LOU GIOE TRUCKING D/B/A CHALMETTE TRUCK CORPORATION AND U.S. CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-C -2208 CLARENCE GRIFFIN AND THERESA GRIFFIN v. PERKINS CABLE VISION, INC., D/B/A MONTPELIER CABLE, INC., AND ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of St. Helena)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2212 TERRI LYNN DUNN v. JAMIE G. RAYBURN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-OC-2214 RON MCCALL AND KENNETH MICHAEL WRIGHT v. CALCASIEU PARISH PLANNING & ZONING BOARD, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu)</p><p>2003-CP-2215 KEVIN ARMSTRONG v. BARON KAYLO, WARDEN, AVOYELLES CORRECTIONAL CENTER, RANDY PRENTICE, DIRECTOR OF NURSING AND DR. PACHECO, MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -2216 DOROTHY MARIE MYRICK, F. RONNIE MYRICK AND JIMMY L. MYRICK v. V. BIBB SAYE, M.D., R. SCOTT THURSTON, M.D., CARLTON SHEELY, M.D., CVT SURGICAL CENTER AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL, INC. D/B/A OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -2218 STAR ENTERPRISE v. AMERICAN MANUFACTURES MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY AND LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA., FISHER SERVICE COMPANY AND FISHER SERVICE CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC., JOHN H. CARTER CO, INC., ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, WAITZ & DONNER AND FLOUR DANIEL, INC., AND J E MERIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C -2221 AMY ELIZABETH HAMMOCK, NOW JANET v. JOSEPH EDWARD HAMMOCK (Parish of Ouachita)</p><p>2003-C -2222 JEAN CLAIRE WILLIAMS v. DEBRA WILLIAMS JONES (Parish of Terrebonne)</p><p>2003-KK-2224 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JESSE JAMES CASTON (Parish of Madison)<br />TRAYLOR, J., recused.</p><p>2003-C -2225 JACKIE WILLIAMS v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MONTRELL WILLIAMS AND DARRYL MAXWELL v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-C -2226 TERRI LYNN DUNN v. JAMIE G. RAYBURN, ET AL. (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CP-2237 ALFONSO RHONE v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DPSC, ET AL (Parish of Claiborne)</p><p>2003-CC-2245 ELOISE POCHE v. MARTIN E. REGAN, JR., ET AL. (Parish of Orleans)<br />CALOGERO, C.J., recused.</p><p>2003-CC-2251 CORA D. VEGA, WIFE OF/ AND RONALD J. VEGA v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W CORA D. VEGA, WIFE OF AND RONALD J. VEGA, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, RYAN J. VEGA v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)</p><p>2003-C -2252 JACKIE WILLIAMS v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY C/W MONTRELL WILLIAMS AND DARRYL MAXWELL v. RENEE SAVOY HARRIS AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CC-2253 YOLANDA C. CARTER v. MACK WILLIS IN THE CAPACITY AS THE FATHER OF HIS MINOR CHILD SANDRA WILLIS, GLORIA WILLIS AND THE STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of Jefferson)<br />VICTORY, J., would grant the writ.<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-CC-2255 ARVIN CLARK v. LUHR BROS, INC. (Parish of Rapides)</p><p>2003-C -2258 TERESA LANCASTER AND RICHARD LANCASTER v. JEREMY FONTENOT AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Parish of E. Baton Rouge)</p><p>2003-CC-2260 ANNETTE PRUITT, ET AL. v. ERICA R. ROSS, ET AL. C/W CLEMENTINE REDDIX v. DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. (Parish of Rapides)<br />TRAYLOR, J., would grant the writ.</p><p>2003-C -2262 LAKISHA O. WELLS v. STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION (Parish of Orleans)</p><p>2003-CC-2885 J. PABLO CODNIA v. MARIA LOURDES CODNIA (Parish of Orleans)</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>